M. Manikandan
Writing
Biography
M. Manikandan is an Indian filmmaker and cinematographer. After the release of his first short film, Wind (2010), he caught the attention of Tamil director Vetrimaaran, who helped produce his feature film debut, Kaaka Muttai (2014). The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and was critically acclaimed. Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021), his fourth feature film, had its world premiere at IFFR and received unanimously positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
Known For
A story of an man who becomes a legend, a Monster, and a Miracle, depending on the Storyteller.
Muthu Alias Kaattaan
Maayandi, the only farmer in a village that has abandoned farming, is charged with a petty case that leads to his imprisonment.
Kadaisi Vivasayi
Two slum kids yearn to taste a pizza after being enticed by the pizza shop that has opened near their locality. What happens when they manage to find the money to buy one?
Kaaka Muttai
A young man, on the advice of an agent, lies that he is married, to go to London. But his visa application is rejected and now, he has to follow-up with a string of lies to hide one lie.
Aandavan Kattalai
A man is slowly going blind and cannot afford the surgery to fix his eyes. When he witnesses a young woman's murder, the killers offer him a large sum of money to remain quiet.
Kuttrame Thandanai
Kathir, a carefree young man, becomes a police informer like his neighbour Prabhakar, and begins to get too close with inspector Soundarapandian, despite the warnings of the latter. It is only when he tries to ride on an ego clash between Soundarapandian and Mathiarasu, a rival inspector, that he realizes he's become a pawn in a dangerous game.
Kirumi
A down-on-luck man has to run over a piglet that had caused a minor accident to get lucky in life. But the animal belongs to a man who has to keep it safe for his wedding to happen!
Panni Kutty
A Clash between a Gangster and A Police happens in Chennai.
The Angel
A day in the life of a policeman, stationed in a forsaken place to watch over a dead body. During the wait, a strange camaraderie develops between the policeman and the body, bridging the gap between past and present, life and death.